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Columbia Anniversary

** FILE ** The space shuttle Columbia thunders off the launch pad, beginning a 16-day mission with a crew of seven astronauts, including Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut, in this Jan. 16, 2003 file photo. Space shuttle Columbia broke apart in flames 200,000 feet over Texas on Saturday, killing all seven astronauts just minutes before they were to glide to a landing in Florida.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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